Eye Shape Tells Whether an Animal Is Predator or Prey

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 8, 2015 Scientists have determined that the shape of an animal’s eye has everything to do with its adaptation to a particular place on the food chain. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Study: Human Evolution Has Not Slowed Down

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 27, 2015 The largest ever genetics study of a single population suggests that humans are evolving faster than scientists previously thought. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe in Evolution, Climate Change or Vaccines? You’re Not Fit to Be President

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 12, 2015 Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who may run for the presidency, refused Wednesday to answer the direct questions "Are you comfortable with the idea of evolution? Do you believe in it?" Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Preferences for High Masculinity and Femininity May Be Peculiar to Modern Societies

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 7, 2014 A new survey of 12 populations around the world challenges the commonly held assumption that human beings naturally prefer highly masculine men and highly feminine women. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Warm Evolution

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Evolving Catholicism

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Pope Francis: ‘Evolution of Nature Is Not Inconsistent With the Notion of Creation’

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 29, 2014 The increasingly popular pope warns against the perils of depicting God as a "magician." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Save Us From Our Frankensteins, Genome-Editing Scientists Urge

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2014 A new laboratory technique enables biologists to "edit" the genetic makeup of entire species for purposes ranging from the benevolent to the nefarious, with the "potential to cause ecological mayhem," Antonio Regalado reports in MIT Technology Review. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Bonobo and the Atheist

Alexis Camins / Truthdig Jun 20, 2014 Primatologist Frans de Waal pays religion the ultimate atheist compliment: Religion is so great that we humans acquired it through the natural process of evolution.Primatologist Frans de Waal pays religion the ultimate atheist compliment in his book: Religion is so great that we humans acquired it through the natural process of evolution. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Nearly Half of Americans Believe in Creationism

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2014 A whopping 42 percent of Americans continue to believe God created human beings in their present form 10,000 years ago; a Russian oligarch is trying to eliminate the "satanic gay lobby" from Europe; meanwhile, a new Ukrainian website is trying to point out fake photos online. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Evolution Teaches Us About Humanity’s Grim Future: A Conversation With Jared Diamond

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 24, 2014 "How did I convince my beautiful wife to marry me?" asked America's best-known geographer, Jared Diamond. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Science Crucified

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